Nigerian troops conducting exercise Golden Dawn have gunned down one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troopsโ location at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.
The incident occurred on Thursday 28 October 2021.
Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement said the assailants were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles.
He said they opened fire on the troopsโ location, but were met with stiff resistance by the troops.
โIn the encounter, the troops neutralized one gunman, while others abandoned their vehicles and retreated in disarray with gunshot wounds. The troops also recovered a pump action gun, among others.
โWhile the criminals withdrew, having been overwhelmed, they were promptly intercepted at Eda by troops of Forward Operating Base Ohaozara in Ebonyi State.
โThe troops recovered additional three vehicles and apprehended one of the gunmen,โ he said.
